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CME to WSY: distance & flight time
Ciudad Del Carmen (Ciudad del Carmen International Airport) → Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport)
8,513 mi
13,701 km · 7,398 nm
17h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,513 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 10m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CME — Ciudad del Carmen International Airport · Ciudad Del Carmen, Mexico
- WSY — Whitsunday Island Airport · Airlie Beach, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CME
Near WSY
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport0 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport14 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport20 mi away
- ZBO · Bowen Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CME from WSY?
The flight distance from Ciudad Del Carmen (CME) to Airlie Beach (WSY) is 8,513 miles (13,701 km, 7,398 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CME to WSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 10m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Ciudad Del Carmen and Airlie Beach?
Airlie Beach is 16 hours ahead of Ciudad Del Carmen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CME to WSY?
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